CEO MONTHLY / NOVEMBER 2025 15 Graham Royle: Injecting Entrepreneurial Excellence into Innovative Industries Specialising in the development, manufacture, and distribution of chemical intermediates and personal care products, GRI Group offers a comprehensive range of services to an array of clientele. Through strategic acquisitions and investments in technology and manufacturing capabilities, the company has established itself as a global player in the fields of chemical intermediates and personal care. This mission has been led by CEO and Founder Graham Royle, whose dedication and expertise has contributed significantly to GRI Group’s international advancement. We took a closer look at the group and its outstanding offerings below, following Graham’s recent recognition in the CEO of the Year Awards 2025. Situated in Sheffield, GRI Group is a manufacturer, distributor, and brand owner supplying customers from around the world. The company caters to a variety of sectors – including personal care, household care, pharmaceutical, and industrial applications – through its three associate companies: Libra Specialty Chemicals, for chemical manufacturing and distribution; Expac, for formulation, contract manufacturing, and packing; and I Love Cosmetics, for brands management and product creation. With comprehensive market intelligence, exceptional manufacturing capabilities, and extensive technical expertise, GRI Group stands out for offering a one-stop-shop to its clientele. Its operations are split into three key areas, comprising the development, manufacture, and distribution of chemical intermediates for personal care, household care, and industrial applications; the design, development, formulation, manufacturing, and contract packing of personal care, toiletries, and cosmetic products; and the brand ownership, marketing and global distribution of personal care, toiletries, and cosmetics products. Across its operations, GRI Group maintains its foundational core values of technical and operational innovation, boldness within the acquisition and investment market, and commitment to forging long-lasting relationships with both its clientele and the global supply chain. At its core, the group is driven by a “cando” approach, which enables the team to identify and secure myriad opportunities for its clientele – delivering innovative products and processes whilst ensuring a meticulous attention to sustainability, environmental control, and biodegradability. Leading the charge in this mission is Graham Royle, Owner, Chairman, and CEO of the successfully growing group of companies. A serial entrepreneur and successful strategist, Graham has successfully served as the innovator behind GRI Group since its inception. He blends creative vision and initiative to maximise business performance and growth, continually working toward his ultimate mission of creating ever-increasing shareholder value through the very bestin-class products and superior services. Graham founded GRI Group in 2001, implementing his unique vision to cultivate a vertically integrated group of companies that serve a wide range of sectors and clientele. Before GRI Group’s creation, Graham spent 17 years working within large PLCs. He refined his expertise across a variety of operational functions, acting as a Functional Director for four years and both a Managing Director and Chief Executive across various companies for a decade. Now, Graham steers GRI Group with an expert hand, guiding his team towards continued success and remaining an ever-present presence at the heart of the business. As CEO of GRI Group, Graham has led the team from strength to strength, effectively positioning the company as a global leader in its chosen markets. Graham’s leadership style is one rooted in participation and teamwork, encouraging the devolution of authority to ensure that the greater team can made decisions, deliver on those decisions, and reap the benefits and pride that comes with being allowed autonomy in their roles. He strongly believes that each member of the team possesses their own unique strengths and weaknesses, and that developing and supporting their weaknesses with additional training, tools, and peer support is instrumental in building a strong and successful team. Through this expert approach to leadership, Graham has created a legendary culture of service standards, setting GRI Group head and shoulders above other entities in the market. His drive has instilled endless enthusiasm and energy within his team, motivating each member to operate in alignment with the long-term vision of creating ever-greater success – for both GRI Group and its clientele. It is for this drive, responsible for the continual growth and divestment of multiple companies within the group, has earned Graham Royle recognition as the UK’s Chemical Products Manufacturing CEO of the Year 2025. Company: GRI Group Limited Web Address: www.grigroup.co.uk
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